**Official 2022 Iowa Football Season Thread**

[AZmessDAWG]

It’s fashionable to say kids nowadays are soft.

 

[Pinehawk]

That sounds like something somebody soft would say.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

It’s fashionable to say kids nowadays are soft.

well, you certainly don’t want to be the one that says kids are hard.

 

[MikeyJoe]

MIKEY DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY

I mean I don’t but it probably sucks for the guys on the team who don’t suck.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

That sounds like something somebody soft would say.

Like complaining abt transfers.

 

[Lefty]

You’ll watch.

I can’t remember the last football game I missed before last Saturday against OSU. It was a good day. I’ll probably watch if they start Padilla even though that won’t really fix the problem.

 

[MikeyJoe]

Sure, but I think you’re misrepresenting that by a bit. It’s called developmental, and it has the 5th most nfl guys or whatever because they average the lowest in recruiting among those top 5 teams. Iowa doesn’t and won’t recruit at the same level as the other teams that put guys in the nfl, yet there iowa is, near the top. That’s development, and iowa is excellent at it.

That’s a double edge sword because they also win nowhere near the level of those other 5 teams.

So they’re good at developing talent but not great at using it to win games. Which I suppose is fine if you’re primarily rooting for your team to put a lot of guys in the NFL.

 

[Alan Lomax]

It’s fashionable to say kids nowadays are soft.

I don’t know about high level athletes specifically, and I hope they’re more in control of their lives. But young people in general are softer and struggle with conflicting thoughts, to the point they kill themselves at higher rates than ever before.

 

[CurdMan]

I am conflicted on how I want the rest of the season to play out. I can’t imagine rooting against Iowa, but it seems like winning validates this shit. I have always loved Kirk but I think I am ready to see something different.

 

[Alan Lomax]

That’s a double edge sword because they also win nowhere near the level of those other 5 teams.

So they’re good at developing talent but not great at using it to win games. Which I suppose is fine if you’re primarily rooting for your team to put a lot of guys in the NFL.

Absolutely! And I think that’s the choice we’re making as iowa fans. Iowa won’t be a consistent national title contender, ever. The demographics are too stacked. Maybe someday one day, sure. So what IS success? As an Iowa fan I think nfl placement is a fantastic measure.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I mean I don’t but it probably sucks for the guys on the team who don’t suck.

assuming we have guys who don’t suck seems like a huge leap

 

[Pinehawk]

Can’t believe they said Petras OR Padilla. They couldn’t even commit to giving Padilla a start after bringing him on last week.
Everyone knows something needs to change. But, it won’t.

 

[Bob Sanders]

Can’t believe they said Petras OR Padilla. They couldn’t even commit to giving Padilla a start after bringing him on last week.
Everyone knows something needs to change. But, it won’t.

They may still be retards and play Petras, but you're wasting your time looking at the depth chart. Depth charts reflect the last game, not the next game. For example, Nwankpa was running with the 2s in pregame at OSU and now he's in the depth chart.

 

[Hawkeye_Pierce]

Can’t believe they said Petras OR Padilla. They couldn’t even commit to giving Padilla a start after bringing him on last week.
Everyone knows something needs to change. But, it won’t.

Is that the official statement? If it is, that’s some serious pussy shit. Also suggests that they’re not turning over all of the first team reps to Padilla which seems insane.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

They may still be retards and play Petras, but you're wasting your time looking at the depth chart. Depth charts reflect the last game, not the next game. For example, Nwankpa was running with the 2s in pregame at OSU and now he's in the depth chart.

Eh, half true. A lot of time they'll reflect injuries.

 

[Whatever]

That’s a double edge sword because they also win nowhere near the level of those other 5 teams.

So they’re good at developing talent but not great at using it to win games. Which I suppose is fine if you’re primarily rooting for your team to put a lot of guys in the NFL.

That’s not completely true. Iowa hasn’t won consistently at that level, but you wouldn’t expect that. They have had a few years like 2002, 2009 and 2015 where it paid off and they won above their level.

 

[douglasbader]

That’s a double edge sword because they also win nowhere near the level of those other 5 teams.

So they’re good at developing talent but not great at using it to win games. Which I suppose is fine if you’re primarily rooting for your team to put a lot of guys in the NFL.

Bullshit.. They were 15 seconds from glory and they win more games than almost everyone the last 7 years.

 

[WCFHawkeye]

Alex Hickey: NCAA should reinstate TV bans to counter Iowa football problem

If Kirk’s son, Brian Ferentz isn't removed as Iowa's offensive coordinator, can we just go ahead and ban the Hawkeyes from appearing on TV?

saturdaytradition.com

 

[thrawn]

Please Venmo me two minutes of my life back for that link

 

[WCFHawkeye]

The shitty content isn't important. What is, is that Iowa is a national punching bag and laughingstock. Not good.

 

[CleteyColgate]

So don't bring in anyone on defense.


Clean house on offense.

Yes Iowa needs to change the quarterback but needs to do so much more

 

[CleteyColgate]

I can’t imagine rooting against Iowa

LOL that's all Halo has ever done

 

[Gushawk]

Is that the official statement? If it is, that’s some serious pussy shit. Also suggests that they’re not turning over all of the first team reps to Padilla which seems insane.

very real

 

[Kamala]

Absolutely! And I think that’s the choice we’re making as iowa fans. Iowa won’t be a consistent national title contender, ever. The demographics are too stacked. Maybe someday one day, sure. So what IS success? As an Iowa fan I think nfl placement is a fantastic measure.

I think NFL placement is a horrible measure. I do not care at all about how many players get drafted and it’s not relevant to watching an Iowa game on a college football Saturday. Never once have the Hawkeyes lost and I’ve consoled myself with the likelihood some of the players will he drafted. Also once former Hawkeyes get to the NFL, unless they play for the Raiders, they are dead to me.
If anything the amount of players drafted irritates me that we aren’t better.

If we go 6-6 but have 5 future NFL players in the team,we have succeeded at the level of a six win team. Future draft picks do not retroactively make the team more successful

 

[Shawneemicks]

That OL is just so bad. They can practice every minute of their lives together and they’ll never get to even decent.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Keep Kaleb and the rest of those bums can hit the road. Maybe Lachey too.

 

[Alan Lomax]

I think NFL placement is a horrible measure. I do not care at all about how many players get drafted and it’s not relevant to watching an Iowa game on a college football Saturday. Never once have the Hawkeyes lost and I’ve consoled myself with the likelihood some of the players will he drafted. Also once former Hawkeyes get to the NFL, unless they play for the Raiders, they are dead to me.
If anything the amount of players drafted irritates me that we aren’t better.

If we go 6-6 but have 5 future NFL players in the team,we have succeeded at the level of a six win team. Future draft picks do not retroactively make the team more successful

Maybe for you. People choose all sorts of things for how they measure success. Some in national titles, some 9 wins or more, some division titles, some conference titles, some playoff appearances, some a combination of above with nfl placement. If you’re unable to understand that…I got nothing, it’s a pretty simple thing to understand.

 

[The Full Monte]

That’s a double edge sword because they also win nowhere near the level of those other 5 teams.

So they’re good at developing talent but not great at using it to win games. Which I suppose is fine if you’re primarily rooting for your team to put a lot of guys in the NFL.

That’s the Wisconsin Paradox

Iowa has 1.5 times the number of guys in the NFL. They’ve also vastly outperformed us the last decade.

 

[Gushawk]

That OL is just so bad. They can practice every minute of their lives together and they’ll never get to even decent.

I’ve given up on plumb, dejong, and pretty much colby, but still have some hope for Jones, elsbury, richman, stephens and that red head HaMo likes that for some reason is no longer on the depth chart

 

[Kamala]

Maybe for you. People choose all sorts of things for how they measure success. Some in national titles, some 9 wins or more, some division titles, some conference titles, some playoff appearances, some a combination of above with nfl placement. If you’re unable to understand that…I got nothing, it’s a pretty simple thing to understand.

Right, for me. Obviously

 

[The Full Monte]

I think NFL placement is a horrible measure. I do not care at all about how many players get drafted and it’s not relevant to watching an Iowa game on a college football Saturday. Never once have the Hawkeyes lost and I’ve consoled myself with the likelihood some of the players will he drafted. Also once former Hawkeyes get to the NFL, unless they play for the Raiders, they are dead to me.
If anything the amount of players drafted irritates me that we aren’t better.

If we go 6-6 but have 5 future NFL players in the team,we have succeeded at the level of a six win team. Future draft picks do not retroactively make the team more successful

Fucking THIS

 

[TAIhawk]

If anything the amount of players drafted irritates me that we aren’t better.

If we go 6-6 but have 5 future NFL players in the team,we have succeeded at the level of a six win team.

this, this, this

 

[Shawneemicks]

I’ve given up on plumb, dejong, and pretty much colby, but still have some hope for Jones, elsbury, richman, stephens and that red head HaMo likes that for some reason is no longer on the depth chart

I think Richman & Stephens are really bad

 

[CleteyColgate]

very real

Hopefully Padilla goes to practices and film sessions this week

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

I’ve given up on plumb, dejong, and pretty much colby, but still have some hope for Jones, elsbury, richman, stephens and that red head HaMo likes that for some reason is no longer on the depth chart

Colby is a true sophomore. He might not be an RT but IF KP comes, you could see him moving inside next year and being effective. Pick up a transfer guard and have Jones figure out how to snap the ball and they could be pretty good.

QB and WR on the other hand, woof.

 

[Soda Popinski]

 

[Gushawk]

Hopefully Padilla goes to practices and film sessions this week

hopefully the coaches finally realize that Spencer Petras is the least athletic and effective QB in college football even if he doesn’t

 

[rodg12]

Colby is a true sophomore. He might not be an RT but IF KP comes, you could see him moving inside next year and being effective. Pick up a transfer guard and have Jones figure out how to snap the ball and they could be pretty good.

QB and WR on the other hand, woof.

This is one of those things where if it hasn't happened by now, not sure how it happens in the future. The snap issues are unconscionable.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

This is one of those things where if it hasn't happened by now, not sure how it happens in the future. The snap issues are unconscionable.

He was on defense until this year.

 

[Alan Lomax]

Some of you miserable cunts are out of your minds. If right now you think Iowa should win the west every other year, and win the conference every five, when they did that you’d just keep expecting more. I think 9 wins a year, a division title every 4, conference every 12, playoff shot every 12, championship shot…maybe? Truly no expectations on that, 2002 was awesome, but USC showed the difference at the very top. AND I manage to feel happy about the nfl guys too. Find the joy where you can, fellas, the games offer enough misery all by themselves, resenting good stuff isn’t needed.

 

[MikeyJoe]

I think NFL placement is a horrible measure. I do not care at all about how many players get drafted and it’s not relevant to watching an Iowa game on a college football Saturday. Never once have the Hawkeyes lost and I’ve consoled myself with the likelihood some of the players will he drafted. Also once former Hawkeyes get to the NFL, unless they play for the Raiders, they are dead to me.
If anything the amount of players drafted irritates me that we aren’t better.

If we go 6-6 but have 5 future NFL players in the team,we have succeeded at the level of a six win team. Future draft picks do not retroactively make the team more successful

brantsthankyou.gif

 

[Debit One]

I’ve given up on plumb, dejong, and pretty much colby, but still have some hope for Jones, elsbury, richman, stephens and that red head HaMo likes that for some reason is no longer on the depth chart

I'm pretty much with you on this.

Colby has been horrible this season. Just horrible.

Stephens is the other one where I just don't see it.

 

[rodg12]

He was on defense until this year.

Understood, but he's snapped the ball thousands of times by now. How many does it take?

 

[Shawneemicks]

Understood, but he's snapped the ball thousands of times by now. How many does it take?

This. It’s over, get him off the field

 

[Gushawk]

I see red ass potential and athleticism in Jones I’m not willing to give up on.

 

[Squat Cobbler]

Here we are 7 games into the season and we're talking about how Iowa, a Division 1 program, hasn't fixed snapping the God damn ball, one of the first and most basic skills to learn in football.

 

[hawkeyealum]

Thanks SoGus

 

[Bob Sanders]

Is that the official statement? If it is, that’s some serious pussy shit. Also suggests that they’re not turning over all of the first team reps to Padilla which seems insane.

very real

It doesn't suggest anything, you're all dumb and don't learn anything.

They may still be retards and play Petras, but you're wasting your time looking at the depth chart. Depth charts reflect the last game, not the next game. For example, Nwankpa was running with the 2s in pregame at OSU and now he's in the depth chart.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

 

[Stu Beagle]

Iowas bye week was really the only chance they had to try and fix the offense in season. Yet they managed to make it even worse